Binance founder CZ stated in an interview with When Shift Happens on September 25, 2026, that after the Bybit hack, he publicly suggested pausing withdrawals as a more cautious security measure to prevent further abnormal outflows of funds. He noted that while pausing services might disrupt trading continuity and inconvenience users, security risks should be prioritized. Bybit ultimately did not pause withdrawals, and no further issues occurred, which CZ believes indicates there is no absolute right or wrong in similar situations, and the key lies in risk assessment.